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in a Talon (a modified version of the GM2) were very much at a disadvantage compared with Lawrence, Brown and Smith in the Lola 332T, although to some extent that was compensated by the very fast Firestone F5000 tyres used by McRae for the last time in NZ which meant McRae took pole or deadheated for
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The alloy/steel tub of the T332 followed standard Lola design practice with twin bulkheads and utilised a semi-stressed engine and transmission. Twin side radiators were mounted in front of the rear wheels which were located by upper and lower links and radius rods. Driven through a
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and Long Beach, McRae in a T332 was still as quick as Jarier or Unser while his T332 lasted. In Australasia the T400 never matched the T332 although after its disastrous 1975 series, Max Stewarts T400 was often competitive in 1976 and 1977. In the Shellsport F5000 series in 1975,
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pole time in the four kiwi rounds of the last Tasman. McRae himself found his own T332 far faster than his GM2 in the 1974/75 US Travellers Cheque F5000 series. Although not able to equal the engine preparation of the Haas or Parnelli teams running at F1 level, even in 1975 at
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racing and made its racing debut in 1973. The T332 was successful around the globe with race victories in places such as Australia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and the United States. The Lola commonly used the 5.0-litre
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During its competition life, the T332 also won the US Formula A/F5000 Championship in 1974 and 1975 driven by British driver Brian Redman, the British Formula 5000 Championship in 1974 driven by
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DG300 five-speed transmission, a Chevrolet powered T332 was once timed at 305 km/h (190 mph) at the now closed
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for the 1977 Australian Tasman rounds and Keith Holland Shellsport campaign that year.
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The T332 dominated the last three years of the US F5000 championship, with Briton
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taking the title three times in a row in 1974–76, his most serious rivals
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and Chevron cars. The last two new T332c F5000s in 1977 were built for
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and Pilete's T400 was probably quicker than the best T332s of
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in his T332. Walker also used a T332 to finish second in the
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The Official 50 Race History of the Australian Grand Prix
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Lola T332C
Lola T332
Mallory Park
Category
Formula 5000
Lola Cars
Designer(s)
Eric Broadley
Chassis
Steel
aluminium
monocoque
Axle track
Wheelbase
Engine
Mid-engine
longitudinally mounted
Chevrolet
V8
NA
Mid-engine
longitudinally mounted
Repco Holden
V8
NA
Transmission
Hewland
manual
Penske Motorsport
Carl Hass Racing

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